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For Such a Time as This
Artist:adrienne noelle werge Opens November 15, 2008 Projectors illuminate five various clips on a bed of rice on the floor. Rice becomes a metaphor... [Read more]
Decoy Masterworks
Open now through March 1, 2009. In the mid 1800s, the number of waterfowl migrating through the Illinois River Valley reached the millions. During this... [Read more]
In the Light
Harold Edgerton, Bullet and Apple, 1964, silver gelatin print, dye transfer print, gift of Brent Sikkema, 2007.57 Visitors will see stunning examples of... [Read more]
Sleeping with the Leopard: African Art from Cameroon
Opens January 24, 2008 Sleeping with the Leopard: African Art from Cameroon exhibition includes over 60 wood, metal, fiber, and mixed-media objects from... [Read more]
Mother and Child: Henry Moore’s West Dean Tapestries
Primarily known for his abstract monumental bronzes, modern master Henry Moore commissioned 8 tapestries to be woven at the West Dean Tapestry Studio... [Read more]
A Tribute to Robert Rauschenberg
Co-organized with Knox College Department of Art and Art History. Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) is regarded as one of the most influential artists of... [Read more]